February 22, Chicago - The Board of Directors of National Futures Association (NFA) has elected Christopher K. Hehmeyer, Non-Executive Chairman at Penson Futures, to serve a one-year term as Chairman. The Board also elected Paul J. Georgy, President of Allendale, Inc., to serve as Vice Chairman.

In addition, the Board re-elected the following individuals to serve two-year terms as public directors:

Ronald H. Filler, Professor of Law and Director of the Center on Financial Services Law at New York Law School;

Douglas E. Harris, Managing Director, Promontory Financial Group LLC;

Michael H. Moskow, Vice Chairman and Senior Fellow on the Global Economy, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs;